Ruby couldn't speak or ask any questions during the journey because Mia drove without caring about anything other than reaching their destination.
Ruby, whose condition had already been less than optimal from the start, felt even worse. She opened the car door as soon as Mia braked, vomiting tea onto the ground.
“What’s wrong with you?! Come on, hurry!”
Mia seemed truly blind to Ruby's dreadful state, pulling her back inside without any concern.
“Wait!” Ruby finally snapped, breaking free from Mia's grip after almost falling over. The building they entered looked like a warehouse.
It was a spacious structure with a high ceiling and bright lights, filled with numerous boxes of unknown contents, and the floor was uneven. Because of this, Ruby struggled to walk.
“What’s wrong with you?” Mia, impatient, turned around, glaring at Ruby, who was bent over, taking deep breaths.
“Why
“Don’t touch her!” Ed pushed Mia away from Pedro, and she began to cry.“Please don’t do this, Ed. He couldn’t have...”“Shut up.” Ed growled, then stood in front of Pedro, extending his hand and signaling for Ruby to come closer.Ruby was still confused, but she moved closer. Ed was the only person she recognized in the room beside Pedro and Mia. She felt safer near Ed.“I heard Liz say you’ve been trying to seduce her since she came to the house.” Ed had heard it. Ruby's yelling had already been loud enough, and it echoed throughout the area.“I… didn’t…” Pedro seemed to shake his head while trying to blink his swollen and bruised eyes. Then tears ran down his cheeks, which were no longer brown but purple and blue.“It’s all… not…”“Are you still going to say I was seducing you?!” Ruby cut him off, sensing that Pedro was going to defend himself with another lie.At first, Ruby felt pity for Pedro's condition, but it's possible that his injuries were well-deserved. Despite everything
"Señora? Can you hear me?"Ruby was trying to open her eyes when someone tapped her shoulder."Mm.. yes." Ruby blinked rapidly, feeling a bit confused because it seemed like many hands were touching her."Thank goodness. Please don't panic. You are in the hospital, and we are checking your condition."Ruby saw clearly and realized that the person speaking to her was a doctor."No!" Ruby pulled her hand away and pushed away the one that was about to prick her with a needle. She didn't want any doctors touching her."Eh? Señora, you were brought in unconscious. We need to know what made you pass out." The doctor was puzzled but also intent on being insistent."No. I'm fine. I want to go home." Ruby again pushed away his hands and sat up."What's wrong with you?"Ruby jolted and turned. Ed was there, standing a little distance away. Ruby lowered her head, clutching the blanket that covered half her body, hiding her panic and fear.Ed motioned with his head for the doctor near Ruby's bed
"Is Otiz hurt?" asked Ruby, trying to distract herself from crying."Yes, and he needs surgery on his head." Ed nodded."Oh? Is it really serious?" For a moment, Ruby worried about someone else rather than her own situation.Yes, that's precisely why I'm furious with Pedro and Marco. Their mistake is too big to be forgiven. How dare they not heed my warning?" Ed hissed, then grabbed his phone. He called someone with a fiery tone, talking about Marco Reyes.Ruby turned her face away. That was the reason. Ruby had found it. She didn't know if Ed could forgive her.That anger made Ruby realize that what was important now wasn't herself but the baby she was carrying. The child had to be safe. Ruby knew she couldn't fight if Ed decided he didn't want it."If you're busy, just go. I'll sleep after this," said Ruby, still smoothly because her decision was already firm."You'll be here alone." Ed certainly refused."I... contacted my f
“Books? Oh, come on, that's so boring! Such an old person's hobby.” Liz retorted sharply, shaking her head.“Listen!” Esli commanded that she be quiet.Ruby, who had been struggling to speak, silently thanked him. She didn't need any interruptions that would make her regret it. Returning Ed to Liz was already difficult enough; seeing Liz belittle Ed made her feel even worse.But Ruby kept reminding herself that there was another life she had to consider.“Ed also loves coffee, but he said he’s trying to like tea more.”It was just a random little fact, but Ruby choked up again, and this time tears fell. Ruby bowed her head, pretending to fix the straps of her coat to avoid being seen.“Ed also likes horseback riding. He might often be at the beach, trying to cheer himself up because of Javier’s death.”Ruby’s tears flowed even more because she remembered the kindness she had received while at that house. Though brief, she felt the lov
“Do you know why you're still breathing right now?” Ed inquired, lowering his crossed legs.In front of him, Marco was trembling and kneeling, shaking his head. He was grateful for the situation, but he truly didn’t know.His handsome and sympathetic face was not only unrecognizable but also deformed. His once straight nose was now bent because it was broken. Ed had kicked him earlier. Because of the injury to his shoulder, Ed had resorted to more kicking.“Mayte. I don’t owe her anything, but it feels wrong to kill you outright without considering the past,” Ed said.“Don Rosas, I wouldn’t have done this if Pedro hadn’t provoked me. I just…”"I don't care who provoked who; just admit that you wanted to oppose me. You even helped the Carlos family escape, didn’t you? I let it go. Because my wife was fine afterward, I didn't pursue it. But you foolishly tried again?”
“Eh? This?” Liz cursed inwardly. She was using her regular phone because she didn't want to replace it. All her photos and friends' contacts were there, but maybe she should have swapped it out yesterday, not just her clothes."I... Father gave it to me. So, I threw the old one away." Liz lied with relief."Threw it away?" Ed raised an eyebrow. He was surprised because he remembered clearly how much Liz loved the phone he gave her."Yes. I prefer this one. It's a new and attractive model." Liz showed off the array of sparkling stones on the back of the phone."Oh, I also changed the number. My father said it was for security. Give me your phone." Liz extended her hand. After she found an answer that sounded right to her, her reasoning flowed more smoothly.Ed was still very puzzled, but he handed over his phone. He watched with a furrowed brow as Liz entered the new number under her name. She had already gotten Ed's phone number from Es
"LIZ!" Ed opened the door and barged in."What?" Liz, already seated, lowered her phone, surprised to see Ed return, breathless."You..." Ed approached Liz, pointing at her. "You're angry with me, aren't you?" Ed asked.Liz scowled, opting not to probe further, eager to hear Ed's perspective. When you don't know anything, the best course of action is to wait and listen."Angelo... I met him. I know," Ed said, sitting in the chair he had left the previous night.Ed wiped his face, the throbbing pain in his damaged side returning, as he had to decide on something caused by that injury."You still don't want it?" Ed inquired, reaching for Liz's hand. He remembered Liz saying that day that she didn't want to be pregnant. No wonder her behavior was strange.However, Liz couldn't possibly understand. Liz could only remain silent. She was still guessing where the conversation was heading. She didn't even recognize the name Angelo Ed mentioned."It's not that I didn't want it at all. I panick
"You're not feeling nauseous or wanting to vomit, are you?" Ed asked Liz, who was sitting next to him.The car they were in was speeding along, and they had already covered half of the trip without any problems. Liz appeared fine, which was unusual.The distance from Ed's house to the hospital was quite far, as yesterday he had taken Liz to the nearest hospital from the warehouse where Pedro was held captive. During the trip, Ed was not used to seeing Liz well. She had been typing and reading without any issues."I'm not nauseous anymore." Liz shrugged, not taking her eyes off the phone screen."Did the doctor give you anti-nausea medication?" Ed asked."Yes." Liz answered nonchalantly. She thought Ed was talking about the nausea from her pregnancy."No wonder." Ed didn't question it further. It made sense.But then he noticed something else unusual."What are you actually doing? Who have you been contacting all this time?" Ed asked curiously. It was unusual to see Liz paying so much